jmedinaj
New Member
- Aug 28, 2023
- 12
- Boat Info
- 1994 searay express 410
- Engines
- two 7.2 volvo engines
purchased this boat 6 mos ago from reputable marine dealer had in water and out of water survey done.
no written up issues other a leaky sea strainer for generator (i fixed the old perko)after moving boat from dealers slip to mine at same marina, noticed water in forward compartments (in salon and in front of bathroom there is NO bilges in these two compartments (per searay manual i do not see them noted) so water accumulates 6 inches high and spills over to my kitchen compartment (also no bilge) then eventually makes it to under the steps where there is a bilge w float switch.
i have done the following:
drained water into bathroom drain via wet dry vac where i discovered the bathroom drain (not shower drain) leaks underneath hits a shelf leaks into this compartment (what i would call a separate issue).
ive turned off all shore water
ive turned off all ac units (one in kitchen area one in bedroom)
yet water still comes in…
most recently working w the surveyor we drained the onboard water tanks till empty that seemed to have helped or slowed it but
two weeks later i return to boat w 6 inches of water in compartment!
this weekend, i bought a tarp and secured it over front hull and tied down so top hatch is covered and two of the port hole windows as well. i am in a covered slip but have 10’ extending out uncovered.
drained water out again
and within 1 hr have 1 inch of water!!!
another item is my anchor pulls back very very slowly just mentioning it in case.
the dealer is being helpful in getting w surveyor but its at a snails pace rather than go ballistic i reaching out to this forum
so fresh water tanks empty
fresh shore water off
both ac units off
tarp over hull
still water !!!
note:the out of water survey showed a perfect underside well taken care of with top notch paint and anodes in good shape this has always been a fresh water boat
im at end of my patience and cant really enjoy it with this issue.
it perplexing and i lost at this point.
no written up issues other a leaky sea strainer for generator (i fixed the old perko)after moving boat from dealers slip to mine at same marina, noticed water in forward compartments (in salon and in front of bathroom there is NO bilges in these two compartments (per searay manual i do not see them noted) so water accumulates 6 inches high and spills over to my kitchen compartment (also no bilge) then eventually makes it to under the steps where there is a bilge w float switch.
i have done the following:
drained water into bathroom drain via wet dry vac where i discovered the bathroom drain (not shower drain) leaks underneath hits a shelf leaks into this compartment (what i would call a separate issue).
ive turned off all shore water
ive turned off all ac units (one in kitchen area one in bedroom)
yet water still comes in…
most recently working w the surveyor we drained the onboard water tanks till empty that seemed to have helped or slowed it but
two weeks later i return to boat w 6 inches of water in compartment!
this weekend, i bought a tarp and secured it over front hull and tied down so top hatch is covered and two of the port hole windows as well. i am in a covered slip but have 10’ extending out uncovered.
drained water out again
and within 1 hr have 1 inch of water!!!
another item is my anchor pulls back very very slowly just mentioning it in case.
the dealer is being helpful in getting w surveyor but its at a snails pace rather than go ballistic i reaching out to this forum
so fresh water tanks empty
fresh shore water off
both ac units off
tarp over hull
still water !!!
note:the out of water survey showed a perfect underside well taken care of with top notch paint and anodes in good shape this has always been a fresh water boat
im at end of my patience and cant really enjoy it with this issue.
it perplexing and i lost at this point.